Tuesday March 30, 2010
I saw the sun shining today! It was only a brief encounter before the sky turned cloudy and gray again. Still, I really saw the sun shining brightly for a brief time and it filled me with hope. I understand that there might be some people reading this and thinking, "So what if you saw the sun?" Please allow me to explain. It had been a very long time since the sun had graced me with its warming rays. In fact, I had just about given up on any spring weather showing up this year.
Yes, I was aware that the calendar was claiming that spring had arrived. Yes, I saw all of the brightly colored shorts, bathing suits, and sundresses displayed in the stores. Yes, I was encountering the packs of spring breakers running around Florida and partying like there was no tomorrow. However No, I simply could not believe it was really springtime while I still had to bundled up in a jacket, sweater, and boots in order to stay warm.
Something is obviously very wrong here. I live in Florida and we are only one day away from April. I should not be denied my fair share of springtime's warm worry free weather. After all the start of the hurricane season, June 1st, is only two months away. I believe everyone needs the gradual warming of spring's weather in which to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season. What will happen if we are denied this transition time? When the weather is this unseasonably cold it is easy to pretend that summer and early fall, seasons of glorious and sometimes dangerous weather, are a long way off. Will people start to prepare? I hope they will "see the light" as I did and be inspired to start their hurricane preparations.
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